Creole
Author | : Sybil Kein |
Publisher | : LSU Press |
Total Pages | : 372 |
Release | : 2000-08-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0807126012 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780807126011 |
Rating | : 4/5 (12 Downloads) |
Download or read book Creole written by Sybil Kein and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 2000-08-01 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who are the Creoles? The answer is not clear-cut. Of European, African, or Caribbean mixed descent, they are a people of color and Francophone dialect native to south Louisiana; and though their history dates from the late 1600s, they have been sorely neglected in the literature. Creole is a project that both defines and celebrates this ethnic identity. In fifteen essays, writers intimately involved with their subject explore the vibrant yet understudied culture of the Creole people across time—their language, literature, religion, art, food, music, folklore, professions, customs, and social barriers.